Can't accept that his time has passed. That sting of pride. I'm hoping Fedor wins, but realistically, probably it will be Mir.
If going life and death with Maldonado didn't tell him his time had passed, I don't know what will. It's getting into RJJ territory now.
What made Fedor a formidable fighter back in the day was not only his ring IQ, but his athleticism and explosiveness. Those two are now lackluster, guess what will happen?
This. Fedor was a beast, but that's long gone like I've never seen before in a fighter so quick. Mir on the feet or ground stoppage. Should've retired by now, its giving people that haven't a clue the ammunition to shoot down his whole career saying he was never that good. No 1 or 2 all time for me
The way he dropped off so sharpishly has to be down to not training or going through the motions and not really interested. He'd smash the life out of Henderson 10 year ago and Maldonado. He should've retired after one of them if hes got dough !
And bottle to burn. He could take wreckless chances because he had a chin of steel and could slip out of anything. The most complete mma heavy I've ever seen and the personality to respect like no other. The most pleasant humble killer ever in mma
